Kava plants worth US$4500 Stolen

[kasa_balavu]

Police are looking for kava plants estimated to be worth almost $10,000 pa’anga stolen from two separate plantations in Tongatapu.

A 79-old-man from Nukunuku filed a complaint that 30 of his kava plants were stolen from his plantation at Matahau, on March 19.

Another 52-year-old man from Kolofo’ou reported 81 of his kava plants were stolen from his plantation at Masilamea on April 5.

Police said today no arrests have been made this stage. The police Investigation continues.

https://matangitonga.to/2018/04/13/kava-plants-worth-10000-stolen

 

[Pounigirl]

That's terrible!

 

[recentreturn]

https://matangitonga.to/2018/04/13/kava-plants-worth-10000-stolen

How do you dig up 81 plants and nobody sees a thing?

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

At least its being responded to hopefully it helps ensure kava as a safe plant to grow... unlike some other botanical that when are stolen are also not helped by anyone.

 

[Gourmet Hawaiian Kava]

That is real bad news. I remember when it was a real bad situation here in Hawaii. We actually started putting microchips in the old kava plants in the forest. We got funding for that from the Department of Defense. Strange ya. They were looking into kava for there military men. I wonder what ever happened to that, I wonder if they ever did anything with kava.
I know that Mr. Pinner from Pinner creek organics stopped growing kava here in Hawaii because of the theft problem.
I hope they catch the thieves. Aloha from Hawaii

Chris

 

[Zaphod]

That is real bad news. I remember when it was a real bad situation here in Hawaii. We actually started putting microchips in the old kava plants in the forest. We got funding for that from the Department of Defense. Strange ya. They were looking into kava for there military men. I wonder what ever happened to that, I wonder if they ever did anything with kava.
I know that Mr. Pinner from Pinner creek organics stopped growing kava here in Hawaii because of the theft problem.
I hope they catch the thieves. Aloha from Hawaii

Chris

Those microchips are still in every batch of kava, in fact they are tracking all of us...{connection lost}

 

[Intrepidus_dux]

I’m amazed people would steal from an old man too. Nearly 80 years old! Poor guy.

 

[recentreturn]

I’m amazed people would steal from an old man too. Nearly 80 years old! Poor guy.

Yeah! Justice is fitting; but after a just conviction, seems like a friendly beating might be in order. Not okay to steal; especially not okay to steal from 80 year olds.
Weird: 3/4 of the article has disappeared.

 

[Pounigirl]

I’m amazed people would steal from an old man too. Nearly 80 years old! Poor guy.

I thought the same thing. No respect whatsoever. Terrible!